1904 Holy Cross

2–⁠5–⁠2, coached by Frank Cavanaugh.

Schedule and results

Holy Cross in 1904, game by game: tied vs. Massachusetts 0–0; tied at Bates 0–0; lost at Yale 0–23; won vs. Tufts 34–0; lost vs. Dartmouth 4–18; lost at Georgetown 4–17; lost at Amherst 6–40; lost at Harvard 5–28; won vs. Springfield 12–9+34−34Tied 0–0 vs. Massachusetts0MassachusettsTied 0–0 at Bates0BatesLost 0–23 at Yale-23YaleWon 34–0 vs. Tufts+34TuftsLost 4–18 vs. Dartmouth-14DartmouthLost 4–17 at Georgetown-13GeorgetownLost 6–40 at Amherst-34AmherstLost 5–28 at Harvard-23HarvardWon 12–9 vs. Springfield+3Springfield
Each game’s margin, wins above the line and losses below.
DateOpponentResultElo
Sep 24vsMassachusettsT 0–⁠088%
Oct 1atBatesT 0–⁠078%
Oct 5atYaleL 0–⁠2322%
Oct 15vsTuftsW 34–⁠085%
Oct 22vsDartmouthL 4–⁠1839%
Oct 29atGeorgetownL 4–⁠1736%
Nov 5atAmherstL 6–⁠4028%
Nov 12atHarvardL 5–⁠2822%
Nov 19vsSpringfieldW 12–⁠989%

Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.

How it ended: Beat Springfield 12–⁠9.

In program history: The 45th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 121 on file).

Record
2–⁠5–⁠2
Conference
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AP poll
Began in 1936
Points
65–⁠135
Coach
Frank Cavanaugh
Elo
1460 −83 this season
SP+ rating
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SRS
7.1 No. 30 of 81 major-college teams
Recruiting class
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Captain
Timothy F. Larkin